Body Bushings-

Joe M

Joe M

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Hey guys-:confused5:
built a new back bumper and noticed that the body bushings are shot in the process. I have the Energy Suspension set on hand. I was looking at them this morning and noticed they are not as simple as I thought??

The sleeve that goes inside the two bushings is wider than the factory hole for the bolt to slide through. Thus now I cant put them in cause the sleeve doesn't fit?? Do I need to drill out frame to the sleeve size?

Also-
the bushings are two 5 parts-
the go in descending order says the directions-

large washer
large bush
-frame-
cone shape "smaller" bushing
small washer
and the sleeve up the middle

does this sound good to you guys?

Thanks for any help you have for me!
 
Sounds right. When I redid mine I didn't have to redrill the body at all though. It could be because mine was completely rusted though. :icon_confused:
 
The tough part is prying the old ones out. They were (in '79 at least) pressed in at the factory. Getting the mushroom head out through the hole will require flat blade screwdrivers, wire cutters, tin snips, wd-40, and big channel lock pliers.
And don't be tempted to jack the body up too high. Loosen all of the bolts first (4 per side) and jack the body behind the front wheel for the first two, then in front of the rear wheel for the back ones. If you go too high, you can stretch trans lines, steering components, wires, etc.
Not sure what you think needs drilling....? Got any pics?

Okay, I get what you are saying...the steel sleeve is a tight fit, but it does go in. Add some wd or dish soap, but do not drill the polyurethane bigger.
 
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Thanks guys-
im going to give it a go this week during the evening when I get some time.

-Joe
 
dealbreaker74 said:
the tough part is prying the old ones out. They were (in '79 at least) pressed in at the factory. Getting the mushroom head out through the hole will require flat blade screwdrivers, wire cutters, tin snips, wd-40, and big channel lock pliers.
And don't be tempted to jack the body up too high. Loosen all of the bolts first (4 per side) and jack the body behind the front wheel for the first two, then in front of the rear wheel for the back ones. If you go too high, you can stretch trans lines, steering components, wires, etc.
Not sure what you think needs drilling....? Got any pics?

Okay, I get what you are saying...the steel sleeve is a tight fit, but it does go in. Add some wd or dish soap, but do not drill the polyurethane bigger.
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Got the bushings done. Thanks for the notes guys- :yesnod:
 
Thanks-
doors are not lined up really well. I had hoped they would be dialed with the new bushings.... There is a little sag in the hinges. I know there are used hinges out there but I reckon they are used and not on a truck because they sag. Any ideas how to resolve this?

-Joe
 
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